mcdonalds

By jakesalzman

  • McDonald's Opens

    Ray Kroc opens the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois

  • Motto

    'Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value' (QSC&V) becomes the Company motto.

  • 100th Restaurant Opens

    A new McDonald's opens at a rate of one every five and a half days. The 100th McDonald's opens in Wisconsin.

  • Logo

    The Golden Arches™ become the company logo.
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    Ronald McDonald

    Ronald McDonald makes his first national television appearance. McDonald's stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

  • 1,000th Restaurant

    The 1,000th restaurant opens in Des Plaines, Illinois. The Big Mac is added to the menu.

  • First Restaurant in Austaralia

    McDonald's Australia opens its first restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Yagoona.

  • 2,000th Restaurant

    The 2,000th restaurant opens in Des Plaines, Illinois. The Quarter Pounder is introduced.

  • First Ronald McDonald House

    The first Ronald McDonald House opens in Philadelphia, USA.

  • 20th Anniversary

    McDonald’s celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Drive-Thru concept is unveiled in Oklahoma.

  • First Restaurant in Japan

    The 5,000th restaurant opens in Fujiswawa City, Japan. The first Australian Drive-Thru store opens in Warrawong, NSW.